cybersecurity
Healthcare breaches declined sharply during the first half of 2020
This has been a very challenging year. Despite the COVID-19 outbreak starting in the first half of 2020, data analyzed from the Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for …
Army researchers awarded patent for secure comms
Army researchers have been awarded a patent for inventing a practical method for Army wireless devices to covertly authenticate and communicate. Photo by Jason Edwards …
State-backed hacking, cyber deterrence, and the need for international norms
As time passes, state-backed hacking is becoming an increasingly bigger problem, with the attackers stealing money, information, credit card data, intellectual property, state …
In reality, how important is zero trust?
Although most IT and security professionals think of zero trust as an important part of their cybersecurity approach, many still have a long way to go on their quest to …
CIOs prioritizing IAM over endpoint security and security awareness training
CIOs are prioritizing identity and access management (IAM) over endpoint security and security awareness training in 2020, according to a Hitachi ID survey. The survey, …
What is the impact of the pandemic on managed services providers?
A new SolarWinds study revealed the operational impact of the current pandemic on managed services providers (MSPs) and future growth opportunities in the market. The study …
Most security pros are concerned about human error exposing cloud data
A number of organizations face shortcomings in monitoring and securing their cloud environments, according to a Tripwire survey of 310 security professionals. 76% of security …
Surge in cyber attacks targeting open source software projects
There has been a massive 430% surge in next generation cyber attacks aimed at actively infiltrating open source software supply chains, Sonatype has found. Rise of next-gen …
Cyber crisis response failing to adapt to modern threats
Today, a stark disconnect exists between the inadequacy of crisis exercising and the desire to build an effective cyber crisis response function, according to an Osterman …
Content farms develop and spread fake news about COVID-19 for profit
RiskIQ released a research report revealing a large-scale digital scam advertisement campaign spread through fraudulent news sites and affiliate ad networks that cater to …
SD-WAN: A key enabler for remote workforces and enhanced security
For the third year SD-WAN adoption continues to grow with an ever-increasing interest in managed and co-managed offerings to navigate through the complexities of an integrated …
Organizations knowingly ship vulnerable code despite using AppSec tools
Nearly half of organizations regularly and knowingly ship vulnerable code despite using AppSec tools, according to Veracode. Among the top reasons cited for pushing vulnerable …